Wagon-brake.



Nu. 635,!09. Patented Oct. I7, I899. E. SEGGESE.

WAGON BRAKE.

(Application filed July 1, 1899.

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EMANUEL SEGGESE, 'OF PERRYOPOLIS, PENNSYLVANIA.

WAGON-BRAKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 635,109, dated October1'7, 1899.

Serial No. 722,493. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMANUEL SEGGESE, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Perryopolis, in.the county of Fayette and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWagon-Brakes, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in brakes,and relates more particularly to vehicle-brakes.

Theinvention has for its object'to provide new and novel means wherebythe rear wheels of a wagon or other vehicle may be easily locked andreleased when desired The invention has for its further object toconstruct a brake of this class that .will possess advantages in pointsof simplicity, strength, and durability.

With the above and other objects in view the invention finally consistsin the novel construction, combination, andarrangement of parts to behereinafter more fully described, and specifically pointed out in theclaim.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings,

forming a part of this specification, whereinv like numerals ofreference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a wagon hav ing my improvedbrake secured thereto Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectional viewtaken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of thehub-band. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the hangers. Fig. 5 isa perspectiveview of the shoe forming the choke-block. Fig. 6 is aperspective view of the operating-lever. Fig. 7 is a perspective view ofthe locking-rack.

Referring to the drawings by reference numerals, 1 indicates the bed ofthe wagon,

ers having formed on their upper extremity a circular head 7, havingformed therein an opening 8, said head 7 being adapted to fit over thehub-band 3. The lower end of said hanger is apertured, as indicated bythe reference-numeral 9, for the reception of a bolt 10, securingbetween the hangers a shoe 11, said shoe having formed therein anopening 12, through which the bolt 10 passes, the said shoe beingprovided with an interior raised portion 13 and having formed at one endan aperture 14, the latter serving as fastening means for the end of thewire cable 15. The other end'ofsaid wire cable is attached at 16 to theoperating-lever 17', fulcrumed at 18 to the bed of the wagon 1. The saidlever 17 carries a lug 10, adapted to engage the teeth 20 of thelocking-rack 21, which is secured to they side of the wagon-bed in theusual manner.

The operation of my im proved wagon-brake is as follows: lVhen it isdesired to lock the rear wheel, the brake is released. The hangers willmove downwardly by gravity, thus allowing part of the wheel to engagethe upper face of the shoe and ride upon the same. The said shoe willthen act in the capacity of a choke-block and will skid upon the rail orground, as the case may be, thus locking the rear wheel. In order torelease the brake, the lever is operated as indicated in dotted lines ofFig. l of the drawings.

. From the foregoing description the many advantages obtained by the useof my improved brake will be readily apparent.

' It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction of my improved wagon -brake Without departing from thegeneral spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a wagon-brake, the combination with a wagon, of an operating-leverpivotally secured to the side of the wagon-body, a cable having one endthereof secured to said lever, a brake-shoe connected to the oppositeend of said cable and having a raised portion on its upper-face arrangedcentrally thereof, a hub-band mounted on the hub of the wagonwheel ateach side of the spokes, a down In testimony whereof I affix mysignature in the presence of two witnesses.

EMANUEL SEGGESE.

ward1y-extendinghanger secured to each of the said hub-bands andprovided With an opening in its lower end, and means 0perating throughthe said opening for pivotally securing the brake-shoe at its enlargedor Witnesses:

raised portion to the said hangers, substan- JOHN NOLAND, tially as setforth. i E. V. ARTHUR.

